Youre traditional, but your children all marry Jewish people. Former Governor, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. In 1945 he was rescued, close to death, by the Allied forces from another notorious concentration camp, Buchenwald, after being forced to walk or crawl for two and a half weeks to another Nazi concentration camp Gross-Rosen more than 270 kilometres away and then from there, transported to Buchenwald near Weimar in an open railway car under bombing by the Americans, British and Germans. I unpacked. Foundation Chair, The Q Australia Foundation. Director, Angel Works Productions, since 2016. Raised in an Orthodox Jewish community in Australia, she married an American, moved to New York and became a supper-club impresario, hosting dinner-and-a-show gatherings in her Ditmas Park living. For significant service to the Jewish community, and as a philanthropist . Director, Tri-Continental Bank, 1990-1992 and Chair, Audit Committee, 1990-1992. Senior Visiting Dermatologist, 1974-2000. Founder and Director, Centre for Hormone Research, 1994-2013. Dov Werdiger Project Manager - Developments at JBL Development Sjaala Harbridge Shopping Centre Manager . To understand Shlomo Werdiger, you must understand his roots, his family, and his connections to Ger and to the Agudah. Involved in establishing new sporting facilities for women. The private group also owns and manages a portfolio of other Melbourne CBD and suburban office buildings, as well as holdings in Canberra, semi-industrial sites and a regional shopping centre. Latin/Classical Greek Teacher, North Sydney Boys High School, 1994-2004. Rav Aharon Leib said, Gerrer Rebbe, you want to take away the income of the doctor?. I also serve as an advisory board member for families and mentor for rising generation family members. In his youth he had a close personal relationship with the Beis Yisrael of Gur and . Partner, Rivers Dickinson Stirling and Munz, 1965-1988. Preheat oven to 170C. Imagine today I tell my son, Youre going to Eretz Yisrael, to the Mir. So he knows where hes going. Comments that are abusive, rude, defamatory or which contain offensive language will not be published. Donor, MPavilion permanent, Hellenic Museum, Docklands, Melbourne Zoo, Monash University 2014-2017. Today one out of every 11 children in the school system in New York State is in a yeshivah! I hope that somebody who reads this realizes that this is what we take along with us. A couple of dollars more or a couple of dollars less doesnt count. Philanthropy Leadership Award, Creative Partnerships Australia, 2016. The event at Central Shule, which farewelled long-time president Shlomo Werdiger and welcomed vice-president Nathan Shafir as his successor, also saw the announcement of former Australian prime minister John Howard and former Canadian PM Stephen Harper as keynote speakers at the UIA gala dinner and women's division breakfast next March. Former Director, Asialink, University of Melbourne. The Progressive Chevra Kadisha Victoria (PCKV). I never went to chassidishe yeshivos. We now have one in Bnei Brak and one in Yerushalayim, and were building a much larger and new one in Bnei Brak. I have done a wide range of work which involves teaching, advising, and providing guidelines on committees. Outstanding Professional Services Award, Professional Teachers Council New South Wales, 2002. Philippa Kelly is the chief operating officer at the Juilliard Group. She said: Especially as I am a Classics teacher, teaching Greek and Latin. I suppose it is a reflection of the amount of work I have put in over the last 50 years. When J-Wire asked if he would celebrate his award, he said he might manage a glass of wine with those friends who are still around. The Centre is about to be rebuilt and she is proud that she has been part of its redevelopment. At that time, when 400 Rabbanim came to Washington and our parents and our grandparents were getting slaughtered in Europe, they wouldnt even open the door for us. We call ourselves OPG, Orthodox Political Group. In 2015, the Royal Commission found that 'there was a marked absence of supportive leadership for survivors of child sexual abuse and their families within Yeshivah Melbourne and that the leadership did not create an environment conducive to the communication of information about child sexual abuse'. We are seeing a significant change in the operation of the Federation in the formation and continuation of the National Cabinet. We sacrifice. You bring the Reform in theyre intermarrying. Those days it was the sheeiris hapleitah, the survivors who came to America. Member, Jewish Board of Deputies, 1966-1968, and Chair, Orthodox Congregations, 1967-1968. I said, Just to show you what the Orthodox are, Mr. Prime Minister, I just came yesterday from Korea. I never expected this award, but it is incredibly satisfying to get this recognition and I am and honoured and humbled, Ray Whitten told J-Wire. LTD. of Melbourne, VICTORIA. All forms of arts, as culture is a call to the entire community., He told J-Wire: I am very humbled by this award, and I attribute it to a great network and team. Helen Mahemoff feels honoured to be included in this years awards. Real Estate . Everybody knows, he didnt eat. Who they are, what they represent is irrelevant. If so, go back to yeshivah., I was devastated. Ones [who] could influence people on education, and of course about Eretz Yisrael, safety of Eretz Yisrael, security of Eretz Yisrael. Musical Director, Melbourne Chamber Choir, 2013-2018. Ben and Marthas son Adam lives in Sydney and is married to Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio of Emanuel Synagogue. But you have to be consistent. Thats something I feel good about. This didnt cost me a penny. Founding Member, Social Justice Group, 2001-2010. [I started out i]n shmattes. We developed an unbelievable relationship with Orrin Hatch (RUtah) over the years. You have to build these connections. Resident Conductor, The Australian Opera, 1978-1986. . When I became chairman of the Board of Trustees, I felt that there is a tremendous need to bring the Agudah to the next level. I explained to one of the politicians in Eretz Yisrael who is a complete chiloni. I advise HNW families and family offices on intergenerational issues, succession planning, family governance, and conflict management. Executive Chair, Benitec BioPharma, 2005-2006. Honorary Life Member, Past President and Founding Committee Member, Dental Study Group of Western Australia. . You came to tell me or you came to ask? he says. He gave advice to others entering this branch of medicine. I am and have done quite a bit of volunteering, for Meals on Wheels, the council, with sports, and especially with hockey, and have been volunteering and helping communities for over 40 years. Colliers International ACT state chief executive Paul Powderly said he understood the buyer was a private family out of Melbourne. They came to the Agudah. The ones that you feel could help along an agenda thats beneficial to Klal Yisrael are the ones you try to cultivate. We dont employ lobbyists and professional people, so you develop a relationship, says Mr. Werdiger. Reb Nechemia immigrated to the United States, settling in Boro Park, where he married Liba Tisser, a fellow Holocaust survivor from Sanok, Galicia. I got a big property of land from the municipality. Why are we doing this? I spoke to the gabbai. We wish it were otherwise. Michael Briner said:It istotally unexpected. A leader of the Melbourne Orthodox community, Werdiger once said, "If you have to live in the galut, Melbourne is the best place," wrote the Jerusalem Post. A real power. He came to West Australia from Israel as a migrant in 1957. Convenor, Rules of Golf Education Seminars, since 2001. I am an uneducated man but have given speeches and dealt with international sporting presidents. Supporter, Bathurst Arts Council, Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, since 2002. Rabbi Yaakov Klein is an author, musician, and speaker devoted to sharing the inner light of Torah through his books, music, and lectures. I went] to the Lev Simcha and said that, baruch Hashem, I was starting to do OK. He said, Shlomo, you should always remember: if you wanted business close to your city, you should have asked and davened for it. Today the needs are tremendous. The zeide was a big talmid chacham, the bubbe was the business person, says Mr. Werdiger. Member of various committees, since 1984. We are very careful. When a chosid once told the 2nd Lubavitcher Rebbe that his work in the public space gave him a sense of self-importance, the Rebbe responded, I wish you to be like an onion(humble) but absolutely continue your public work. Chair, Audit and Risk Committee, Safety, Return to Work and Support Division, 2012-2016. Senior Lecturer, Victorian College of the Arts, 2006-2009. Baruch Hashem, were very successful. I was able to get sponsorship for the sport so we could take it to many underdeveloped countries, something I am very proud of he said. The Gerrer Rebbe started questioning the doctor about the eating habits of Rav Aharon Leib. Instigator, Young Lawyers Day, at Family Law Conferences in Melbourne, 2016, and Brisbane, 2018. Director, WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, 2011-2012. I have been consulting for over 30 years and have served the community and college ofophthalmologists. Both her parents were Holocaust survivors this is what has driven her passion for Holocaust education and remembrance and to establish the Jewish Holocaust Centre Foundation which assures the Centres long-term sustainability. Honorary Doctorate of Business, University of New South Wales, 2016. . Lifetime Achievement Award for the Promotion of Phlebology in Australasia, Australasian College of Phlebology, 2007. While it is nice to get recognition for Jewish achievers, I am sad to see how few of these obviously highly talented people has so little to show in involvement with Jewish causes. She also took on new clients and spent a year working as a server and line cook at Pardes, an . He paid tribute to the exceptional colleagues and grateful patients he has dealt with over the years. The title Living Legend recognises the achievements of local individuals and the way they have contributed positively to the community. We have a huge olam. Now, when I deal with Gedolim, I know that I have to ask, not tell.. He was in the concentration camps, including Auschwitz, and was liberated from Buchenwald together with his younger brother, Nosson. Where did Satmar and Chabad and everybody come when they had the metzitzah bpeh issues? Chairman, Lend Lease Barrangaroo Public Art Panel. Researcher of the Year, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, 2017. LTD. of Melbourne, VICTORIA. Senior Fellow and Casual Lecturer, since 2010. Manny Waks. Outstanding Service to the Community Award, 2014. Weve also been doing fundraising breakfasts for Chush for 26 years at our house. People were kind to me throughout my life because I am so interested. It was his passion for his chosen field that later led him to study the use of titanium dental implants in Sweden. Committee for the Expansion Project, 2006-2017. Past Trustee, International House, University of Sydney. He says, You want hadrachah for life? He takes my sons hand with my hand, puts it on the Shulchan Aruch and says, This is your hadrachah in life. Their charter declared there was no discrimination within the club, applicants just had to be of good golfing character. Shlomo Werdiger has blood on his hands. If hes interested in getting involved in the Agudah, then he should call me, and Ill direct him in the right direction. An Open Letter To The Melbourne Chabad Community "We regret, therefore, that we find ourselves in a position where the good name of the [Chabad Yeshivah] Centre is under threat and confidence has been diminished. She was brought up in Great Britain and says the difference between the two countries is that in Australia ordinary people like herself who are in the background, can be brought to the foreground. Donor for Australian Visiting Fellow, American Academy, Rome, Italy. Because youve never, ever, ever asked for anything for yourselves. Shlomo Werdiger owes an apology to the Australian Jewish community, especially to the dozens of Yeshivah victims/survivors and their families. We want to reassure everyone that we are committed to making the Centre and our school better, stronger . Member, Project Dignity Committee, since 2016. Their children are no longer Jewish. One of my sons-in-law was the driving force behind opening up a new shul in Flatbush that is today a true makom tefillah and Torah in our neighborhood. I had kibbud av; I took my suitcases and flew off. Gold Benefactor, Art Gallery of NSW Foundation. But the Rebbe is makpid that the one-on-one care should be yungeleit, so they should have an appreciation [for] what it means to have healthy children . I have published a range of YouTube videos showing physical signs on how to examine a patient. It takes time. We support. Director, Australian Council for Children and Youth Organisations (now Australian Childhood Foundation), 2001-2015. Everybody asks, Why are we here? Lawyer, Owen Dixon Chambers East, current. Senior Staff Specialist, Intensive Care Medicine, since 1997. Listen, a lot of politicians are big ohavei Yisrael. Reb Shlomo told YWN . Were investing. The comment must be no longer than 400 characters 0/400. That allows him to penetrate the pinnacle of American power, such as this months Olympic event in South Korea. Member, Project Grant Review Panels Endocrinology, 2007-2008. Alles over het vliegveld van Barcelona: Barcelona Airport Shlomo (Sol) Werdiger. We started something thats even more interesting. MORE than 1000 people attended the funeral of Holocaust survivor, communal philanthropist and family man Nathan Werdiger, who passed away on his 93rd Hebrew birthday on December 27. The younger Mr. Werdiger started a successful textile and real estate firm, which encompassed most of the Melbourne business districts properties by the time he passed away two years ago. Somebody told me that we made it to the agenda of one of the meetings the Reform are having; one of the topics under discussion was the Agudah trip to Israel. Just before Christmas, the Juilliard Corporation acquired a trio of buildings leased to the federal government in Canberra for $75 million. Our daughters also help out by doing functions in their homes. So we made an impact. Chair, New South Wales Motor Accidents Authority Board, 2011-2012. I was encouraged to take on the work and services I do on behalf of my community. Were baruch Hashem also successful in Illinois and in Florida. Its the office that he represents and what he could possibly do to help us if we need it. This is your hadrachah in life!. Chairman, Queensland Branch, 1985-1986, Honorary Secretary, 1984-1985. Its very special to provide this service, she said. Deputy Chair, Safety, Return to Work and Support Board, 2012-2015. Reb Shimmy Glick always provided a doctor to travel with Reb Aharon Leib, even though in those days he was still in his 90s and healthy. He is a Gerrer Chassid, drawn to that noble dynasty by the Beis Yisraels warmth and leadership, and the connection has been deepened by extraordinarily close relationships with the succeeding Rebbes until the present Rebbe. Nathan Werdiger survived Auschwitz before making his fortune in property in Australia. Another story: I had been learning in Tchebin for maybe two weeks. Co-leader, Antimicrobial Optimisation Group, current. 01/ pauline gandel, leon wieseltier, shlomo werdiger, david thurin, john gandel ao. I sent you many letters since December kast yea and am still awaiting response. Chair, Reliance Worldwide Corporation/GSA Group, 1986-2016. Director and Trustee, Juilliard Philanthropy, current. Theres a lot to do, baruch Hashem. Somebody came to pick me up in Eretz Yisrael, and he took me straight from the airport to Ralbach [Street], to the beis medrash of the Beis Yisrael. He is survived by his wife Nechama and children Debbie Nossbaum, Michelle Feiglin, Miriam Goldschmiedt, David Werdiger and Shlomo Werdiger, all of Melbourne, Australia. He is proud to be named a Living Legend an initiative of Bathurst Council whereby a tree was planted in his name with a plaque. I would never have imagined that I would be honoured for it. I said, OK. At least I now know I am in staying Yerushalayim and Im in Tchebin. I have strong hakaras hatov to the Lev Simcha, he says. One of my younger sons has 10-15 boys nearly every Shabbos stay with him that hes being mekarev and working with them. My wife and I both have a special feel for these special neshamos. Ted Adler says that at age 92, he is happy to gain recognition for a lifetime of work in dentistry. Nathan Werdiger, who survived the horrors of Auschwitz to establish himself as one of Australia's most successful businessmen in textiles and later property, passed away on Sunday aged 93. Distinguished Research Medal, Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital, 2013. Read more, May-03 Sydney: The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back with a stellar line-up of the best Jewish comedians, A Sydney Comedy Festival must-see, with rising stars and established knockouts, this sensational showcase will be held at The Comedy Store on Wednesday 3rd of May. Recipient, dozens of peer-reviewed grants, including four from National Health and Medical Research Council. The funeral will be held at the Melbourne . He has in recent years emerged as a pivotal, if behind-the-scenes, activist working with a small group of influential people on behalf of Israel and the Orthodox community. The weakness of the global supply chain has been exposed. I said, Let me explain to you a problem. Lapid, who leads the Yesh Atid party, is trying to stop Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition . Honorary Doctorate of Business, RMIT University, 2010. Whether its on education or the Foreign Relations Committee. I have only done things which I enjoy doing, he said. I was so lucky to have such an extremely good boss. You have to understand this has nothing to do with being Orthodox or non-Orthodox. There are mothers who say that never before did they have a Seder with the whole family. One of my biggest zechuyos was that I was one of the key shadchanim between the Gerrer Rebbe, shlita, and [Harav] Aharon Leib Shteinman, ztl. Enterprise (Hon) Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, 2018-2019. When I was growing up, I was always in Bluzhev. My oldest son is today an active and known askan in Lakewood. MEMBERS of Melbourne's Jewish community have called for the immediate resignation of the board at the disgraced Yeshivah Centre in the wake of a damning royal commission probe. Its not something that people in the Agudah are going to do, so we [the askanim] need to do it. And my other son-in-law has a home that is always open for chessed and [is] a baal haachsania to Gedolim. They would never be able to afford to buy clothing; they barely have food. Medal of Achievement from Russian Australian Representatives Council, 2015. It is a tremendous affirmation of my contribution to the arts over 25 years and I am immensely grateful to whoever put me forward. My son and I are very involved in kiruv here in the neighborhood. There are many times that I walk into meetings where Gedolim are present I could speak for 10 minutes, make an impassioned plea about something that I think is the right thing, and half the time Ill walk out and not get my way., Its a humbling experience, he acknowledges, but thats how it is, emunas chachamim. The present pandemic of Covert-19 allows for extensive reform. If the Beis Yisrael gives a brachah then you travel. I see its 4:30 in the morning.
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